Downtown in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

NY Honors Bresnahan

May 24, 1909

— Greatest Moments —

NY Honors Bresnahan Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, June 17, 2020

1. NY Honors Bresnahan Marker

Inscription. The Cardinals beat Christy Mathewson 3-1, after 24 straight losses to Mathewson. In a game marked by Cardinals Manager Roger Bresnahan's return to New York, where he had starred from 1902-08.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. In addition, it is included in the Missouri, St. Louis Cardinals Greatest Moments series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 24, 1909.

Location. 38° 37.334′ N, 90° 11.669′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Downtown. It is on South 8th Street south of Spruce Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 700 Clark Avenue, Saint Louis MO 63102, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Cardinal Red (here, next to this marker); Presidential Visit (here, next to this marker); NL Membership (here, next to this marker); Heroic Efforts (here, next to this marker); Sportsman's Park (here, next to this marker); St. Louis on Top (a few steps from this marker); Birds on the Bat (a few steps from this marker); First Harvest (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.

Also see . . . Roger Bresnahan on Wikipedia. "The Duke of Tralee" (1879-1944) was a Major League Baseball player,

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and sometimes at the same time, a manager. Bresnahan's best years were with the New York Giants, where he was a World Champion in 1905. He is widely credited for popularizing shin guards (worn by catchers) and for developing the modern batting helmet. This was after Bresnahan was hit by a pitch and was hospitalized for ten days. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1945 by the Veterans Committee. (Submitted on August 26, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Additional keywords. baseball, Major League Baseball, St. Louis Cardinals

Roger Bresnahan image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, ca. 1911

2. Roger Bresnahan

From the Library of Congress collection (public domain)

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 4, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 245 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 26, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.